Cost of living comparison
Niger is 2.4% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Niger instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 9.3% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,651
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,358
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,067
|
$1.37
F CFA862
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,112
|
$0.61
F CFA386
|
|
pay 38.2% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,321
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,591
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,475
|
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,873
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,664
|
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,449
|
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,091
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,555
|
$1.06
F CFA665
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,391
|
$0.72
F CFA455
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,563
|
$0.56
F CFA350
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,699
|
$0.26
F CFA163
|
|
pay 44.0% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,169
|
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,647
|
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,954,166
|
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,477
|
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
|
pay 81.6% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,795
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩599,630
|
$796.52
F CFA501,521
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩461,260
|
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩156,494
|
$170.73
F CFA107,501
|
|
pay 33.8% more for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩524,445
|
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩32,173,919
|
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
|
pay 27.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,346
|
$1.23
F CFA772
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,760
|
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,514
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩64,202
|
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,183
|
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
|
pay 32.3% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Niger
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩85,260
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,532
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩102,518
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩131,645
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
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